Nino's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria

5018 Turnpike Feeder Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34951 · Permanent Food Service · License 6602681

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 85 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 13, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 13 complaint inspection
2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 6 basic (1 repeat)
-15
Safety score85

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul132026

Complaint inspection

9 violations found

First visitJul 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Cheese 47f in pizza cooler, in service for 3 hours. Manager moved to rapid chill
  Fixed on the spot
  Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
  Tomato sauce observed at 117-120f for 2 hours. Advised to reheat
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Can opener blade, manager cleaned
  Fixed on the spot
Basic6
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  Glass door cooler
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Male cook
  Repeat violation
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Gasket on reach in freezer
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Clean cups at servers station
- Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill.
  Operator needs to add technology fee on menu and 3.9% on receipt. Emailed industry bulletin
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.